“I would like for people to care more about animals and nature. I want to remind people that this is not a completely human civilization. We need to care about the beautiful animals out there that we are taking space away from.”

While installing her exhibition at the Buzz Ware Town Center Gallery in Arden, Susan Benarcik sat down with Brian Drouin for an insightful conversation about her studio practice. The interview aired on Friday, February 23, at 5:30 P.M. and 11 P.M. Tune into WHYY’s “First” a Delaware news program. Here’s a link to the interview: http://video.whyy.org/video/3009797765/

InLiquid presents a new body of soft sculptures by Melissa Maddonni Haims at Spring/Break Art Show in New York City. Her signature installations capture the “Stranger Comes to Town” theme in a provocative, dynamic and interactive way. Her anthropomorphic forms evoke the feeling of being in unfamiliar places, inviting viewers to imagine otherworldly beings in small spaces, while themselves being fully immersed in a large-scale, tangible installation.

Rebecca Schultz’ solo exhibition, Strike and Dip, curated by Susanna W. Gold, Ph.D. at NOBA ART SPACE will feature her newest body of work, inspired by the rock formations she observed and sketched during her residency in Iceland in July 2017.

Orlando Saverino-Loeb will have a painting, Linescape B featured as a set backdrop for a performance on stage at The Oasis. MDM The Chocolate Monthly Presents: Matthue Raheem, Feb 16th, 7pm-12am. The Oasis, 2301 N. 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA. Linescape B is for sale for $2,000. If sold, 30% of the proceeds will be donated to the cystic fibrosis foundation. Please contact Orlando @ orlandosaverino@gmail.com for more details about the painting.

Heather Sincavage is a part of a virtual group exhibition publication, Salon 2017, which features the work of 48 visionary American artists, curated by Georgia Erger, Curatorial Assistant, Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Michigan State University. To read more, click here.

Laura Petrovich-Cheney had work published and featured in Quilts and Health Book by Marsha MacDowell (Author),‎ Clare Luz (Author),‎ Beth Donaldson (Author), with Indiana University Press.

Agathe Bouton has a print featured in the new Annex exhibition at 3rd Street Gallery, Landscape Variations, with work by 3rd Street Gallery Members.

Annie Stone’s collage “Super Hero” has been chosen to be included in “Creature Feature”: A juried exhibit at Community Arts Center, Wallingford, PA 19086, Feb 3 -March 9. Artist Reception Sunday, Feb 18ht 2-4 PM. Prizes to be announced at 3:00.

Thanks to the curation of Mat Tomeszko, and exhibition space made possible by REVOLVD, Lyn Godley’s piece at Jefferson Hospital, part of Vibrant Affects, will be featured in Eliron Salomon’s forthcoming documentary about the intersection of health and the creative process.

In 2017, Jay Walker opened a series of Pop-Up Art Galleries called NoBA Artspace, and will continue with the program through 2018. In January, they will have a number of exhibits opening on January 13th that include artists Ava Blitz, Claire Kincade, Grace Isabell, Heather McMordie, Justin Phillips, Matthew Stemler, and Michele Kishita.

Rosalind Bloom has one of his music pieces in the winter issue of Philadelphia Stories and in the concurrent exhibition at The Philadelphia City Institute Library, 1905 Locust St. There will be a reading and opening reception Monday, January 29th at 5:30pm.

Works by Dolores Poacelli and Gerri Spilka are being shown at Arts & Crafts Holdings building’s lobby at 990 Spring Garden Street in Philadelphia and will be on view from January 8th to March 31st!